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Trees for Life and Woodland Trust Scotland have begun a project to discover the lost pinewoods of Scotland before they disappear. The Wild Pine Project is a joint initiative by Trees for Life and Woodland...

Fearn Amenities has received a £20,000 grant to explore the potential purchase of Fearn Abbey in Easter Ross as a community asset. Highland Council approved the funding for a feasibility study and business plan for...

Historic Environment Scotland, in partnership with Falkirk Council, East Dunbartonshire Council, West Dunbartonshire Council, North Lanarkshire Council and Glasgow City Council, is organizing consultation sessions for the community to seek their input on shaping...

13th-century carvings at Kilchattan Old Parish Church on the Argyll island of Luing are at risk of being weathered away and Luing History Group are concerned they might be lost forever before they have...

A "missing" fragment of the Stone of Destiny which was gifted to First Minister Alex Salmond in 2008 has been discovered in a cupboard at the headquarters of the Scottish National Party. The Stone of...

The University of Aberdeen Archaeology Department's efforts to unveil the history of the Picts have earned them a place on the shortlist for a highly esteemed book award and will see their work showcased...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has been allocated grant in aid funding of £74.2 million as part of the Scottish Government’s 2024-2025 Budget. The grant in aid funding for the financial year 2024-25 has been increased...

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has announced that construction work on the new Glencoe Greenway will begin this winter. The Glencoe Greenway is a shared-use path that will allow locals and visitors to...

University of Glasgow archaeology student Lucy Ankers discovered a hoard of coins buried in a small pot that had been placed beneath the fireplace of the summerhouse of Alasdair Ruadh MacIain MacDonald, chief of...

The Declaration of Arbroath, one of Scotland's most important historical documents, will be on public display for the first time in 18 years at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The display will...

The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the Jacobite Rising of 1745-46. The battle took place on April 16, 1746, on Drumossie Moor near Inverness, and resulted in a decisive victory for...

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has announced that virtual tours of the Culloden battlefield are to be launched at the end of this month, allowing people from all over the world to tour...